1. Life Science 7 Mrs. Duddles
Q3 – Cells and Heredity

2. Friday 01/26
Objectives:
Students will use appropriate tools (microscopes) to gather, analyze, & interpret data
Students will explain the components of the scientific theory of cells
Students will compare the structure and function of cell parts in plant & animal cells
White Space Question:
Why can’t animal cells make food?
Agenda:
Work on SF Project: (10 mins)
Turn in final draft of Abstract today
Check on experiment set up, water plants, record data, update Science Fair Project Log Notebook, etc. Last day for data collection! Bring display board materials to school Monday.
Practice using microscopes to view pond microorganisms up close:
View aquatic microbes under the microscope; Draw what you see
Animal cells cannot make food because they do not contain chloroplasts. Chloroplasts are the organelles in which photosynthesis takes place.

3. Thursday 01/25 Objectives:
Students will use appropriate tools (microscopes) to gather, analyze, & interpret data
Students will explain the components of the scientific theory of cells
Students will compare the structure and function of cell parts in plant & animal cells
White Space Question:
What are some ways that plants & animals are different that might explain some of their cellular characteristics?
Agenda:
Work on SF Project: (5 mins)
Check on experiment set up, water plants, record data, update Science Fair Project Log Notebook, etc.
Share your SF Project abstract initial draft with your partner; write final draft. Submit initial & final drafts for grading
Finish SF Project Logbook Check #2 today
Take quiz on Parts of a Microscope and Total Magnification; turn in for grading
Plants make their own food; animals eat food
Animals breathe oxygen; plants breath CO2

4. Wednesday 01/24 Objectives:
Students will use appropriate tools (microscopes) to gather, analyze, & interpret data
Students will explain the components of the scientific theory of cells
Students will compare the structure and function of cell parts in plant & animal cells
White Space Question:
How does a plant benefit from having a cell wall around the cell membrane?
Agenda:
Work on SF Project: (10 mins)
Check on experiment set up, water plants, record data, update Science Fair Project Log Notebook, etc.
Discuss how to write a science research project abstract
Write SF Project abstract; submit for grading Thursday 01/25
SF Project Logbook Check #2 today
Reminder: Quiz on Parts of a Microscope and Total Magnification tomorrow
Cell walls provide structure and protection to the plant.

5. Tuesday 01/23
Objectives:
Students will use appropriate tools (microscopes) to gather, analyze, & interpret data
Students will explain the components of the scientific theory of cells
Students will compare the structure and function of cell parts in plant & animal cells
White Space Question:
How do you calculate total magnification?
Agenda:
Work on SF Project: (10 mins)
Check on experiment set up, water plants, record data, update Science Fair Project Log Notebook, etc.
Discuss and review microscope lab and “What Does Magnification Mean?” activity
Discuss and review Activity 8 “Cell Structure and Function”
Reminder: SF Project Logbook Check #2 is tomorrow
Eyepiece x objective lens strength

6. Monday 01/22
Objectives:
Students will use appropriate tools (microscopes) to gather, analyze, & interpret data
Students will explain the components of the scientific theory of cells
Students will compare the structure and function of cell parts in plant & animal cells
White Space Question:
What organelles do all eukaryotes have in common?
Agenda:
Work on SF Project: (10 mins)
Check on experiment set up, water plants, record data, update Science Fair Project Log Notebook, etc.
Discuss and review SF Project Display Board rubric & guidelines
Learn more about microscopes and magnification
Nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, Golgi complex, endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

7. Friday 01/19 – Half Day PM Only
Objectives:
Students will explain the components of the scientific theory of cells
Students will explain the flow of energy and the cycles of matter in ecosystems
White Space Question:
Describe the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Agenda:
Work on SF Project: (15 mins)
Check on experiment set up, water plants, record data, update Science Fair Project Log Notebook, etc.
Work on Using Venn Diagrams to Compare Cells activity to help you review Activities 7 & 8 information
End Q2 Records Day
A prokaryotic cell’s DNA is not contained in a nucleus, and a eukaryotic cell has DNA in a nucleus.

8. Thursday 01/18 Objectives:
Students will explain the components of the scientific theory of cells
Students will explain the flow of energy and the cycles of matter in ecosystems
White Space Question:
Why are most cells small? What is the advantage of their small size?
Agenda:
Work on SF Project: (10 mins)
Check on experiment set up, water plants, record data, update Science Fair Project Log Notebook, etc.
Start or continue “Introduction to the Microscope” lab activity
Work on Activity 8 Cell Structure and Function while you wait for your turn at the microscope
Smaller cells have a greater surface area-to-volume ratio than larger cells which enable them to take in food and get rid of waster more efficiently.

9. Wednesday 01/17 Objectives:
Students will explain the components of the scientific theory of cells
Students will explain the flow of energy and the cycles of matter in ecosystems
White Space Question:
What type of cell has a nucleus?
Agenda:
Work on SF Project: (10 mins)
Check on experiment set up, water plants, record data, update Science Fair Project Log Notebook, etc.
“Introduction to the Microscope” notes with note sheet: Learn how to properly use a microscope
Start “Introduction to the Microscope” lab activity
Eukaryotic

10. Tuesday 01/16
Objectives:
Students will explain the components of the scientific theory of cells
Students will explain the flow of energy and the cycles of matter in ecosystems
White Space Question:
What type of cells are plants and animals made of?
Agenda:
Work on SF Project: (10 mins)
Check on experiment set up, water plants, record data, update Science Fair Project Log Notebook, etc.
Discuss and review Activity 7 The Characteristics of Cells
Turn in Activity 7 student handout & Analysis Questions for grading
Eukaryotic

11. WCS District – No School MLK Holiday
Monday 01/15
WCS District – No School MLK Holiday